NIF Update: Another Win for Safety
Dear Members, We will get straight to the point. Our Legal Team has just finished in the Federal Court of Australia, where NSW Trains made a desperate and last ditch effort to force members to staff […] Read More »
Railtrain’s History of Deception
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission finally dismissed Railtrain’s application for approval of the Karijini Rail Pty Ltd Rail Operations Pilbara Enterprise Agreement 2018 (AG2018/3844). This proposed Agreement concerned Railtrain’s contract to supply Labour Hire […] Read More »
Railtrain EA Negotiations Update – Shuttle Services
Rail Shuttle Services, which is part of the Rail Train group, approached the Rail Tram and Bus Union NSW to discuss, bargain and develop an Enterprise Agreement for their Rail Train Shuttle Services back in […] Read More »
Standby at Home – Working Arrangements
Attention Sydney Trains Members: Sydney Trains has recently moved to an augmented weekend timetable in response to the more restrictive Covid-19 Public Health Orders (PHO) issued 17 July 2021. The reduction in services has generated […] Read More »
RMTU NZ The Activist – Issue 6, 23 July 2021
Dear members, You can view the latest issue of RMTU NZ’s The Activist newsletter here. Read More »
Aurizon EA Update No.1 – Aurizon EA Negotiations Begin
Negotiations began on Wednesday 21 & Thursday 22 July 2021 for a replacement Enterprise Agreement to the Aurizon NSW Coal Operations Enterprise Agreement that expires on 10 November 2021. Your Negotiating Committee met with the […] Read More »
NSW Trains Share Pointless
Members be aware; on 20 June 2021, the RTBU Locomotive Division placed NSW Trains into a Step 2 dispute in accordance with Clause 8.4 of the 2018 Enterprise Agreement following NSW Trains failure to consult […] Read More »
Random Vigilance Upgrades Ceased
When RTBU Delegates and HSRs unite, members win! In a win for RTBU PN Freight Drivers, PN’s rollout of the Random Cycle Vigilance Cycle NR upgrade has been paused until the RTBU’s concerns have been […] Read More »
Freight Worker COVID-19 Requirements
Dear Freight Industry, The NSW Government has approved the following workers being allowed to leave the Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool LGA’s for critical work: Any person, including a freight worker, who performs work that is […] Read More »
Funeral Notice: Preston Lane
Members are advised of the passing of Preston Lane on the 12th July 2021. Those who new and worked with Preston would remember him as a knockabout, genuine Railway character who loved a beer, joke, […] Read More »